Elk Grove News

“Glosser and Selle grew, processed and sold marijuana from thousands of marijuana plants”

Two former Napa residents have agreed to forfeit four homes in Fairfield as part of their recent federal court guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to cultivate and distribute marijuana. via The Reporter

“They were not proactive in helping me look for what I was looking for, but it was clean, fully stocked”

Growth in the retail industry is down 50 percent from two years ago. The National Retail Federation said the housing market and slow job growth are creating a slump. via My58.com

A man was arrested in Elk Grove following a house-to-house search Wednesday morning. via KRCA-TV Burbank

A Stockton couple arrested in January in Rio Vista in connection with check forgery is believed to be involved in more than 20 similar cases spanning from Elk Grove to Stockton, authorities said Tuesday. via The Reporter

Last Updated 1:10 pm PST Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Elk Grove police ended a 90-minute manhunt at noon today when they found Johnas Calhoun, 30, hiding in an attic. via Sacramento Bee

“On Friday, Feb. 1, with the help of supervisor Kelli Donlea, Manager Michael Towne and the citizens of Needles and lower Mohave Valley, we saved the Needles business office from closing”

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:01 PM PST NEEDLES - Public dismay about plans of Frontier Communications to close their Needles office apparently reached the firms management. via Desert Star

Last Updated 2:54 pm PST Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Elk Grove residents can better track registered sex offenders living in their neighborhoods under a new program offered by the Elk Grove Police Department. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

“It's a great example of services and business working together”

Photos by Jamie Gonzales Workers build the early stage of the Elk Grove Promenade Mall. via Elk Grove Citizen

“We've been complained to about our grass not being cut”

Your neighbors are a part of your life -- whether you like them or completely despite them. via The KCRA Channel

A crowded Republican field in the Lodi-to-Rancho Cordova's 10th Assembly seat - being vacated by termed-out Alan Nakanishi -has several contenders who are raising the kind of cash needed to compete in the June ... via Stockton Record

“You have to learn to read the fire.”

Last Updated 1:10 am PST Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B3 Unable to use water or fire at the official training facility at the decommissioned McClellan Air Force base, local ... via Sacbee.com

Published 9:25 am PST Thursday, February 7, 2008 The Cosumnes Community Services District board Wednesday night approved an agreement with the developers of the Elk Grove Promenade to help pay for a temporary ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Published 12:00 am PST Thursday, February 7, 2008 Story appeared in ELK GROVE LAGUNA section, Page G3 The following information was provided by the Elk Grove Police Department, the Sacramento County Sheriff's ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

“One kid's been campaigning for Obama for weeks.”

"I voted for Barack Abooma!" Davita Randall bragged. One should perhaps forgive the mispronunciation. via RGJ.com

If you've been wanting to try something new, then volunteering may be good choice for you. via Associated Content

Published 2:03 pm PST Thursday, February 7, 2008 A man whose body was found in a drainage ditch was being sought by Elk Grove Police in connection with a December burglary of a house used to grow marijuana. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

A 45-year-old Elk Grove man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a house with high levels of carbon monoxide. via Fire Engineering

A man who failed to show up for his polling station post on Tuesday has been accounted for, the Sacramento County Registrars Office said. via The KCRA Channel

A recent news item about a large cat, regarded by many as a bobcat, visiting an Elk Grove restaurant captured my imagination. via Elk Grove Citizen